Packing table



March 3, 1931. c. F. MC ET AL 1,794,701

PACKING TABLE Filed May 21, 192

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March 3, 1931. c. F. MCCAULEY ET AL PACKING TABLE Filed May 21,

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Patented Mar. 3, 1931 7 CHARLES F. McoAULnY-mvn-rnrm A. WEAVER, or DETROIT, ivrrcnrean {El j PACKING TABLE Y Y Application filed May 21, 1927. Serial 1%. 193,223.

Our invention relates to a new and useful improvement inja packing table adapted for use in packing articles of various kinds and wrapping packages thereon.

It 1s an object of the invention to provide a packing table of this class which will be simple in structure, economical of manufacture, highly efficient in use, light, easily moved from place to place, and one which 710 will be fireproof.

Another. object of the invention is the'provision of a packing table of this'cla'ss which will combine various devices so as to make it efficient in use and reduce the labor cost in packing to a minimum.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a table which, on account of its arrangement, may be utilized in aminimum amount of space.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a packing table which may be easily and quickly cleaned and one which aflords but little surface for adhering of dust thereto. Y Another object of the invention is the provision of a packing table which may be made 011 a production basis, the various parts of the various tables being standardized and a table which is so constructed and arranged that it may be knocked down for shipment and easily and quickly assembled at its destination.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

The invent-ion will be best understood by a reference to the accompanying drawings which form a part of this specification, and in which,

Fig. 1 is a front elevation'al view of the invention.

Fig. 2 is aside elevational view of the invention with parts broken away and parts shown in section. i I

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the corners of the invention.

Fig. 4.- is a view taken on substantially line 4-4 of Fig. 2. 7

rods being provided with nuts or other suit- .ablefastening means for retaining the'same 5 Fig; '5 is a fragmentary sectionahview 5 taken on-the line 5 5 of Fig. 2.

*F gis ew taken on u 6 6 of Fig. .2. a

In the invention We provide front stand ards 9' and rear standards 10 made preferably tantially {l'ine ing abovethe upper end of the forward standards 9. Connecting the rearstandards 7 -1O 'andfextending to substantially the same,

height as the-forward standards 9 is a rear wall'll. Side walls 12 and 13 connectfithe rear standards 10 with the forward standards 9.- Mounted upon the standards, adjacent the'lower end are retaining clips 14' which serve to engage the downwardly projecting flange'15 on the pan or floor forming m'em- 1 her 16. Mounted on the upper end of the forward standards 9 and extending rearwardly to'thezre'ar standards 10 is a table top 1.

17 so that there is a compartment provided betweenthe table top 17 andtlie-pan 165 EX-' tending from the forward standards 9. to the rear standards 10 isfa U shaped track-forming member 18; Engaging in this track-forming member'18 is a rod 19 upon which is pivotally mounted a closure 20 which serves as a door for the compartment between the pan 16 and the table top 17. "Handles 21 are mounted on its closure 20 which is provided with a suitable latch 22. "When it is desired to have access to the compartment thus formed, the

top- 20 may be swung rearwardly in the" track 18 as'shown in-Fig. 3.

Projectingdiagonally outwardly fromeach of the standards 10 are braces 23 which, on theopposite stand ards 10,'are in alignment with'cach other, and

provided With" a .plurality of openings through which rods 24 may be extended, these in position. Extending horizontally from the upper end of the standards 10 are-braces '25 which connect to the outer end 'of the braces 23'andito across brace 26. Bearings spools are loosely positioned on the rod 28 and a collar 31, secured by a set screw 32 in fixed relation to the rod 28, is provided. The rods 24 are used for the reception of quires of paper and being in spaced relation and at diiferent elevations on account of the incline of the brace 23, the paper may be easily and quickly removed from the various quires, access to the individual quires being an easy matter. The track-forming member 18 is bolted to the standards 9 and to-thestandards 10 and these various parts are as shown secured together in a manner which would permit their easy assembly and disassembly, the side Walls also being bolted to the frame formed by the various standards. The table is preferably made from metal so that it is a fireproof structure, and one which, at the same time, may be easily and quickly cleaned. i

It is believed apparent that the various ob.- jects set out in-the specification are embodied in the invention. 1

The use of the invention has proven most efficient in operation, particularly in economizing space and the saving of labor.

While we have illustrated and described the preferred form of our invention, we do not wish to limit ourselves to the precise details ofstructure shown, but desire to avail ourselves of such variations and modifications as come within the scope of the append ed claims.

Having thus described our invention what we claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a packing table of the class described allel relation; means for connecting the free ends of said bars to said supports'intermediate the ends thereof; a bearing mounted on the upper surface of each of said bars; and a rod loosely positioned in said bearings; and spools loosely positioned on said rod; and collars mounted on said rod in fixed relation at opposite ends of said spools and preventing axial movement of said spools on said rod.

In testimony whereof we have signed the foregoing specification. 1

CHARLES F. MoCAULEY. FRED A. 'WEAVER.

having a -table .top supports projecting up.-

ward'ly from said top adjacent the rear edge thereofin spaced relation to each other 'horis zontally disposed members secured atone end to theupper endof said supports and extending forwardly of said top ;means for connecting the free end ofsaid members braces connecting the free ends of said members to said supports intermediate their ends, each of said braces having a plurality of openings in alignment with openings formed in the other of said braces; and rods projected through said aligned openings.

2. In a packing table of the class described having a top; spaced'supports projecting upwardl-yfrom the rearof said top; horizontal- 1y disposed bars connected at one end to the upper end of said supports and lying in parallel relation; means for connecting the free ends of said bars to said supportsintermediate the ends thereof; a bearing mounted on the upper surface of each of said bars; and

a rod loosely positioned in said bearings.

'3. In a packing table of the class described having a top; spaced supports projecting upwardly from the rear of said-top; horizontally disposed bars connected at one end to the upper end of said supports and lying in par- 

